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Ken Giles tossed a scoreless ninth inning against the Rays for his 26th save of the season.

Giles struck out two in the frame and worked around a one-out single from Willy Adames. He got off to a bumpy start with the Blue Jays, but he hasn’t allowed an earned run in each of his last 10 appearances. Sep 28 - 11:55 PM

Ken Giles pitched a scoreless inning with a strikeout to pick up a save in the Blue Jays' 3-1 victory over the Astros on Wednesday.

The Astros didn't make Giles work much, as he needed just five pitches to get through the inning against his former club. It's the 25th save of the season for the right-hander, and the 13th since the trade to Toronto. Giles has an ugly 4.74 ERA on the season, but he hasn't blow a save and has struck out 51 hitters in 49 1/3 innings. It seems likely that Giles will remain the closer for the Blue Jays in the 2019 season. Sep 26 - 6:42 PM

Ken Giles issued a walk in the ninth inning but kept the Rays off the board to earn a save on Saturday.

He walked Ji-Man Choi with one out, although it didn't matter much as he was able to retire the next two batters while protecting a three-run advantage. Giles has successfully converted all 24 of his save chances this year with the Astros and Blue Jays. He hasn't pitched well in non-save situations though, and that has led to a shaky 4.84 ERA overall for the season. He has amassed 50 strikeouts against just seven walks in 48 1/3 innings. Sep 22 - 7:52 PM

Ken Giles retired the side in order to notch a save Tuesday in Baltimore.

Asked to protect a two-run lead, Giles needed just nine pitches and got three groundouts to end it. The closer was knocked around at the beginning of his tenure with the Blue Jays, but he's settled in with just one earned run allowed across his last 11 appearances. Sep 18 - 10:17 PM

Depth Charts

The knee issue helps to explain why Travis hasn't appeared in a game since last Friday. It could also be his weak .232/.275/.381 overall batting line. The 27-year-old second baseman might not play again this season.

Lourdes Gurriel (hamstring) has been shut down for the remainder of the season.

Gurriel left Monday night's game against the Astros after suffering a Grade 2 strain of his left hamstring and he won't have enough time to get himself back to full health. The 24-year-old infielder showed well in his rookie season, slashing .281/.309/.446 with 11 home runs and 35 RBI over his first 65 major league games. He should have a starting job in 2019, likely at shortstop. Gurriel also played a lot of second base for the Blue Jays this year.

He mentions the Reds as one of the teams with interest in Stroman, whose performance slumped badly this year. He went 4-9 with a 5.54 ERA in 19 starts and struck out only 77 batters in 102 1/3 innings. He missed two months of the season with shoulder fatigue and a finger blister led to another disabled list stint in August. On the plus side he had a 3.84 xFIP and his 62.1% groundball rate was the highest in the majors -- which would be an attractive attribute for a team like the Reds who play in a homer-happy ballpark. One year prior in 2017 he went 13-9 with a 3.09 ERA in 33 starts. If his injuries are behind him he could be a strong bounceback candidate in the upcoming season.

Sanchez initially injured the finger back in June while moving a suitcase and made just five starts with Toronto in the second half. He finished the 2018 season with a rough 4.89 ERA and 1.56 WHIP over 105 total innings. The 26-year-old right-hander will be arbitration-eligible this winter.

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